Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-Cold Spring, has called on the federal Veterans Affairs department to allocate all necessary resources to the Castle Point VA campus after a Poughkeepsie veteran died of Legionnaires' disease he contracted at the facility.

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Posted Jul. 22, 2013 at 2:00 AM

Posted Jul. 22, 2013 at 2:00 AM

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Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-Cold Spring, has called on the federal Veterans Affairs department to allocate all necessary resources to the Castle Point VA campus after a Poughkeepsie veteran died of Legionnaires' disease he contracted at the facility.

In the letter to VA Secretary Eric Shinseki, Maloney asked for further clarification on steps the VA can take to prevent more deaths. "While the VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System has taken extensive steps to remediate the presence of the bacteria, any death or illness caused by the legionella is unacceptable," Maloney said.

Pointing to the dramatic climb in Legionnaires' disease cases in the mid-Atlantic, Maloney urged the VA to work with the Centers for Disease Control to address the problem. No other cases of the disease contracted from the VA facility have been reported.

James Nani

If you're anywhere between Newburgh and Hyde Park on Aug. 3 and you're seeing more than the usual amount of motorcycle activity, there's a reason. That's the day of the Purple Heart Tribute Ride.

The ride is a fundraiser for the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor. It begins at Motorcyclepedia Museum in the City of Newburgh. The course will take riders past the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, then across the Hudson River to the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park. Entry fees are $30 for riders; $10 for passengers. For more information, call 561-1765.

Michael Randall

Mount Saint Mary College knows that if you want to lure potential students to your campus in the summer, you have to tailor the event to the season.

So the City of Newburgh-based college is hosting two sneak-peek barbecues, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, on July 30 and Aug. 14. Faculty, staff and students will talk about career-focused academic programs, athletic programs and student organizations. Student ambassadors will lead tours of the 60-acre campus at 330 Powell Ave. To register, go online to www.msmc.edu, call 1-888-YES-MSMC, or e-mail admissions@msmc.edu.